Title: Influence of gender stereotypes on cognitive performance
and recruitment decisions

Mme Isabelle Régner - Vice President for Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination
Aix Marseille University

Action plans aimed at promoting gender equality in academia have led to a number of advances. However, inequalities remain among staff in terms of recruitment, promotion, access to the most prestigious positions, and representation in the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Research in social cognition has helped to show that these inequalities are, at least in part, linked to gender stereotypes that still lead to leadership and management skills and scientific abilities being associated more with men than with women. This presentation will highlight some findings that help us understand how these stereotypes can negatively influence women's performance and generate subtle biases and discrimination by influencing the decisions of evaluators during recruitment and promotion processes.

Aix-Marseille Université
INS - Faculté de Médecine, 27, Boulevard Jean Moulin
Marseille, 13005, France

Zoom link: https://univ-amu-fr.zoom.us/j/86932285282?pwd=bjRWQ3ozd0ZiNFJOS2ZWSGlzcDFNdz09